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Podcast Ep. 26: Redistricting and Appointments

Today on the podcast we’re discussing gerrymandering reform in a brief interview with Kelli Persons, who’s with the League of Women Voters Georgia. We’re also talking about Georgia’s impact on Donald Trump’s cabinet appointment confirmation process for Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and Jim Mattis. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! If [elections] are rigged anywhere, they are rigged in the redistricting cycle.” – Kelli

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Trump attacks civil rights icon John Lewis, city of Atlanta

On the weekend of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, President-elect Donald Trump insulted the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement and one of its founding fathers, Congressman John Lewis. Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to…… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017 mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk,

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Anti-science Trump pick will be a disaster for U.S. health care

Unfortunately, but not quite unsurprisingly, Trump has nominated U.S. Rep. Tom Price to oversee the health and essential human services for all Americans. However, if Georgia’s health and human services is any kind of indication of what will be coming, it will be disastrous. Price has been behind efforts to dismantle Obamacare pretty much since it’s inception and would like to replace it with a plan he calls “A Better Way.” However, in states like

Our children are watching

For the last 22 years, I have been a family therapist, and in that role, I have treated many, many children and teens. In the days since the election on November 8, I have heard from many parents, teachers and others who work with children. What they are seeing in our children in the wake of the tenor of a brutal election season is troubling. Regardless of the political ideology of their parents, the fear,

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3 ways Trump immediately affected my middle schoolers

As an educator who works with a diverse student body, I have the privilege of seeing cultural events from many different perspectives. I’m usually pretty good at anticipating their responses, but today completely shocked me. I pride myself on having a collegial class. My students have more often than not seen their differences as an advantage. Up until Tuesday there was a unification between my students — they stood in solidarity against Trump and recognized

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Clinton v. Trump on LGBT issues

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